We've all been there. We're setting up for a session, and the guitar amp is buzzing like crazy, or...
Andrew Boullianne
3 Tips For Getting Great Sounds From Your Analog Synth
THE NEW GOLDEN AGE OF ANALOG SYNTHESIS Analog synths have undergone a radical resurgence in the...
KORG “Nano” MIDI Controllers
When KORG said they were going to send us a “little” something to check out for the mag, they...
WATCH: Turn Any Touchable Object Into a Musical Instrument
http://youtu.be/iIUU_V8bL1s Bruno Zamborlin is part of the Sennheiser MOMENTUM project that Sennheiser has developed in collaboration with talented sound artists around the world. Let them inspire...
LISTEN NOW: The Fresh & Onlys – “House of Spirits” Review
“Bay Area Rockers Take a Somber Turn on Engaging New LP” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYYo2iNk1Q The San Francisco psych-pop outfit The Fresh & Onlys deliver with their fifth LP, House of...
How to Tour as a DIY Solo Artist
Just after the New Year, I packed a guitar, a suitcase, merch, and my six-foot-two frame into a white Nissan Versa to begin touring for my new record From Your Bones. Being a solo traveler comes...
Sharon Van Etten Offers Touring Advice for Indie Artists
For Sharon Van Etten, life on the road extends beyond cramped tour accommodations and small clubs. Her story reflects years of traveling away and back from home, a singer whose vagabond spirit has...
Mirah – “Changing Light” Review & Video
“Lyrical depth combined with haunting melodies” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRR8PIE9II Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn has been creating incorruptible independent pop music since the late 1990s. Now on...
Be a Part of Performer’s Special “Builders & Hackers” Issue!
ATTENTION BUILDERS, HACKERS and DIY GEAR TWEAKERS! We want to feature YOUR CREATIONS! That's right, Performer is planning another special issue celebrating the craft of gear building, instrument...
WATCH: Recording Drums on a Budget From Audio-Technica
Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share tips for drum recording on a budget; let us know if you find these recording "how to"...
WATCH: Howler “World of Joy” Review & Video
“Gritty, ramshackle, punk-infused indie rock from the Midwest” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50QFJJQGTrs World of Joy, the sophomore release from Minneapolis-based Howler is a throwback to the...
FLASHBACK: 1970 Universal Audio 1176LN Limiting Amplifier (Rev C)
AKA “The Blackface” Mic Pre ROLE IN HISTORY: It's classic, used on every important album since 1970. You couldn't find a studio that didn't have the blackface back in the day. WHAT IT SOUNDS...
My Favorite Axe: 1938 Epiphone Zenith Archtop
with Jude Moran of Adela & Jude... MAKE & MODEL: 1938 Epiphone Zenith Archtop WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU: The world. “Miss Nashville” was given to Brother Jude as a gift. She came from Gruhn...